Personal rapid transport (or transit) = ”automatbane(?)”

Førerløs offentlig transport (Personal rapid Transit = PRT)

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Unimodal Systems Irvine, CA www.unimodal.com 805-374-8454

What is Personal Rapid Transit?

Small Automated Personal Vehicles Elevated Guideways On-Demand Access at Off-Line Stations Non-Stop, Point-to-Point Service

Fixes Fundamental Problem of Rail & Buses Riders Have to Change Modes, Wait For Departures and Stop At EVERY Stop on the Route Home Work

PRT Architecture Network of Non-Stop Guideways Accessed by On-Ramps & Off-Ramps Same Design as Interstate Highways

PRT Architecture Like Interstate Highways you ride non-stop in a personal vehicle traveling on a guideway “lane”anywhere in the network.

United States First Generation PRT Morgantown, West Virginia Operated by West Virginia University for over 30 years and to this day is primary mode of service for students, faculty and staff. 8.7 mile system Over 63 million passengers since 1972. Handles 15,000 people per day with a peak of 30,000.

Unblemished safety record. No serious accidents.

Availability rate above 98.5%.

Second Generation PRT Low Speed

Up to 30 mph

Small Scale

Local Circulators Only

High Maintenance

Uses wheels

Over 1000 lbs.

Uses larger vehicles

Second Generation PRT Close-Up

ULTRA System

Heathrow Airport, U.K. Deployment Operational in 2008

Next Generation PRT

High Speed

Up to 150 mph

Scalable Networks

Local, Regional, National Service

Low Maintenance

Uses maglev instead of wheels

Under 1000 lbs.

Uses aerodynamic vehicles

Energy Efficient

Up to 500 mpg Zero Carbon Solar Powered

SkyTran Off-Line Portal Solar Arrays (Top of Guideway) ON-RAMP SWITCH BOARD NON-STOP GUIDEWAY EXIT OFF-RAMP SWITCH

Size Matters Why Does SkyTran Carry Only Two People?

Average Number of Auto Passengers = 1.2

SkyTran Is Designed For Rule Not the Exception Larger Vehicles Used For Infrequent Larger Capacities Increase Overall System Size, Weight & Cost Metro lines Heavy concrete work, costly, difficult to install, and visually obtrusive SkyTran Lightweight, low cost, quick to install, and visually unobtrusive Luxury of Unused Capacity Comes At A Huge Cost

Size Matters

Transrapid

> $150 Million Per Mile

SkyTran PRT

$15 Million Per Mile

Size Matters Passive MagLev Provides A Compact Suspension for Linear Synchronous Motors (LSM) Propulsion.

Small MagLev & LSM Combo Provides Extreme Energy Efficiency Up to 500 MPG Equivalent

Only one moving part…Virtually No Maintenance

Solar Powered SkyTran SkyTran is the only surface transportation technology that can be powered 100% by solar photovoltaics

Using The System Easy Access Getting In and Out of the Vehicle

Low Cost, Mass Produced Modular Components Small Personalized Vehicles Inexpensive Portals Lightweight Guideways Standard Utility Pole Supports

Apply Henry Ford’s 100 Year Old Principles of Mass Production

SkyTran Disappears into the Cityscape Nonstop Guideway Parked vehicles waiting for you Boarding portal

Scale Comparison of Visual Pollution

Scale Comparison of Visual Pollution

Elevated Light Rail ETC Monorail Intermediate Monorail Taxi 2000 (SkyWeb Express) Micro Rail ULTra SkyTran

SkyTran

”Kostnadsanslag”

“For early phase systems the cost is $US 6 million per Km. In later phase systems, when the manufacturing processes are mature and the economy of scales are maximized probably in the realm of $US 3.5 million per unidirectional Km and $US 5 million for a bi-directional Km. These figures exclude survey, regulatory approvals, utility relocation, specific site related expenses, etc. They include vehicles and portals. Early phase vehicles probably will cost us about $15-20,000 each. We hope